Whip-socket.



A. A. WALTERS,

WHIP SOCKET. APPLICATION HLED MAY 24, 191:,

Pat-entd Dec. 21, 1915.

internal cams and its upper ARTHUR A. WALTERS, OF SANDUSKY, OHIO.

WHIP-SOCKET.

Application filed May 24, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR A. W'AL'rnns, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sandusky, in the county of Erie and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Im provements in \Vhipbockets, of which the following i'ga specification.

.This inv ntion relates to whip sockets and the principal object of the invention is to provide a socket or holder which automatically secures the whip in the socket against accidental displacement and in which the whip may be positively locked against removal when desired.

Further objects of the invention will appear as the following specific description is read in connection with. the accompanying drawing which forms "a part of this application and in which Figure 1 is a side elevation. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Referring more particularly to the drawing 1 represents a tubular casing provided at its lower end with internal screw threads to receive a bearing bushing 2 provided with a lateral flange 3 to clamp in position against the end of the casing an annular ring 4 carrying a hasp 5, the object of which will presently .be described. The upper end of the tube is tapered as shown so as to produce terminal is inwardly turned to produce a retaining flange 7. The bushing 2 is centrally bored and slidabl y mounted therein is a socket member 8 arranged to-receive a whip butt 9 and which is closed at its lower end except for a vent port 10 to permit of the socket member being properly drained of any rain water which might get into the same. The casing 1 is also provided with vent ports 11. arranged llushed with the upper tapered end oftthe bushing. The upper end of the socket member 8 is provided with a shoulder head 12 tapered on its outer face to correspond with the taper of the cam inner surface 6 and this head is provided with a plurality of apertures 13 to receive the locking balls 14 adapted to bridge the space between the cam inner surface (3 and the whip 9. The apertures 13 are preterably-constructtal so that an opening into the interior of the socket member is smaller than the diameter of the balls so as to prevent their dropping into the socket member, but is of a suliici'ent size to Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 21, 1915. Serial No. 30,135.

permit of the proper exposure of the balls to engage the whip. The socket member 'has surrounding the same a spiral spring 15, one end of which abuts the shoulder 16 on the head and the opposite end of which rests upon the bushing 2. This spring normally elevates the socket member 8 which is limited in its upward movement by a head 17. threaded on the lower end of the socket member and provided with a lateral arm or manipulating lever 18 by which the socket member may be depressed against the action of the spring. The lever 18 is provided with a slot 19 through which the hasp 5 is adapted to slide, the hasp being provided with a plurality of apertures 20 to receive the lock 21. As the lever 18 is slidably mounted upon the hasp, the hasp will act as a guide to prevent the rotation of the socket member within the casing. \Vhen the lock is engaged with one of the apertures in the hasp, the socket member cannot be depressed to release the balls from the whip 9. When the lock is removed, the lever may be depressed with the foot and the socket mom ber thus lowered so as to permit oi the rcmoval of the whip without causing the balls to bind by the action of the cam surface 6.

What is claimed is:

A whip socket comprising a casing hav ing the upper end portion, thereof tapered to provide uninclined inner walls, a socket bushing threadably mounted within the lower end of said casing, a lateral flange formed on said bushing, an annular ring mounted between the lower end of said casing and said flange, a hasp formed on said ring, a socket within said casing and extending through said bushing, the upper end 01" said socket being provided with a shoulder head, balls journaled in said head and projecting beyond the opposite sides of said shoulder, a spring encircling said socket and acting to retain the socket in the casing, a handle mounted on the lower end of said socket and movable with the same, said hasp extending through said handle, and a lock carried by the free end of said hasp.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

\Vitnesses:

.losnrir MEYER, Fawn t llauxic. 

